demobilized

past tense of demobilize
as in disarmed
to release (someone or something) from military service Both leaders agreed to demobilize their armies and sign the peace treaty. Ships returned to port to be demobilized.

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Recent Examples of demobilized In fact, Leon Kauffer and Emile Souter were both demobilized French aviators in their early 20s, and well out of their depth. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026 Geoff Bland, senior vice president with LCP, said the gas generators will be operational through the end of 2027 after which they will be demobilized and moved offsite. — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 16 July 2026 Kevan Harris, an associate professor of sociology at UCLA who has studied the Iranian diaspora, said some of the ardently monarchist Iranians became disillusioned and demobilized when the war’s initial objective of regime change failed. — Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026 Firefighters and equipment are starting to be demobilized as the Incident Management Team transfers command back to local authorities. — Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026 Since then all Illinois National Guard troops have been demobilized and sent back to their original assignments. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 The city coordinates with community partners like Jericho Way to ensure transportation and shelter for homeless residents during periods when the city's temporary emergency shelter is demobilized. — Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026 Analysts note that Syria’s security environment remains shaped by former jihadist networks that were never fully demobilized after the war. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025 In the eyes of his critics, Zelensky has allowed too many Ukrainians to remain physically and mentally demobilized, placing a greater burden on those already exhausted by years of fighting. — Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
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  • In June, the Lebanese and Israeli governments announced a framework agreement under which Israel would withdraw gradually from southern Lebanon and the Lebanese army would assume control, while Hezbollah would be disarmed.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The Lebanese government and Israel reached a framework agreement in June stating Israel will withdraw from Lebanon as Hezbollah is disarmed, but there has been little movement on implementing it.
    — Fadi Tawil, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • In a statement Thursday, an Israeli official said that there will be no Israeli withdrawal before the militant group is disarmed and the strip demilitarized.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • Even during the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union worked together on a wide range of issues, including a joint effort to spearhead the Antarctic Treaty, which has kept Antarctica demilitarized and facilitated scientific advancements at the Earth’s other pole.
    — David Balton, The Conversation, 15 June 2026

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“Demobilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demobilized. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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